I went to Godrevy and the Hayle Estuary. It was fresh and pristine and expansive.I painted this picture of my visit

winter landscapes

Its very wet down here in Penzance right now and the skies are gray and gloomy. My studio is damp and its a real stuggle to get togged up to paint . Looking at the wintry skies I`ve come to get around its gloomyness by seeing the sombre colours and enjoying them. Going with the flow rather than against. So, Im painting directly as as see it. less invention and more seeing. It deos feel like i`m learning from scratch a bit but i `m going to stick with it .Theres nothing in my mind going` no` .

Marrakech

Well Ive been away to Marrakech . This is me at the Katoubia which is a 3000 yr old mousqe . I`ve been there twice now . And although I liked the ascetic appeal of the place I really didn`t like being treated like a walking cash machine. Its really a very poor place . I am also very impressed by the astuteness of some of these people at relieving me of my money. I am still reeling from paying a few pounds for a handful of Nigela seeds that I could have bought for pennies in my local market. And a market trader ran after me for money for taking a photo of his stall.And the bloody snake charmer was hardly charming. Still it has it`s appeal . They smile while there robbing you. I took my son Sam this time He`s 12 and we both had an amazing experience.

Cuban Salsa £4 on the door.Regent Pub .Chapel st. PZ

For Penzance this is a little jem for something different. The music is Cuban /Porto Ricanish and the atmosphere is great.Set in the Regent Pub an open plan pub which is a centre for pre club revellers in Penzance at the w end. On Wednesdays it`s a Salsa Club and its great. Go along with or without a partner and chill or dance to the freat music and friendly vibes.

Marrakech.

I never seem to tire of this subject and I`m off to marrakech again in November . This oil has been built up over a long time .I`ve noticed that oil does dull after a while or sink as they call it so going back and reworking an image refreshes it with new colour and completes with ` new eyes`. I tend to cover the canvas with a mixture of linseed and turps when it is dry and I want to rework it .

Nearly there

Just coming to the end of another long intensive period of work and starting to feel like I need a break. I have a few more paintings to do before christmas . It goes like that you need to rest after a while it becomes repetitious and I`m scratching my head trying to figure out how to go foreward. At the end of the day if i`ve wasted a lot of paint by scaping it off or just going over it it seems so frustrating as a though I`ve done nothing. But that is how it goes sometimes I need to stop and get some freshness in my body before I can go on.Take in new ideas,look around,absorb,rest. But I won`t not yet anyway. I still have some surprizes left in me before I get to the finishing line. I`tll be great to be at David Curzon Gallery on the 14th to see all my hard work framed up really posh for the show.Then I know I`ll be able to slow down .

I like this girls work

Thought I would blog the page as Stella Vine is such a good Artist. None of this subtle English stuff just great to look at, colourful,fun and intelectually stimulating.Or is that interstimulatingly lectual?

The interview: Stella Vine | Art & Architecture | Guardian Unlimited Arts

The interview: Stella Vine | Art & Architecture | Guardian Unlimited Arts

Mathew Lanyon at Rainyday Gallery

I have just seen a fantastic new show by Mathew Lanyon. As you know I usually dislike dreary cornish Art but this show blows all that out of the water .It is full of vitality and colour and needs a few views to take it all in. I really love it when I turn up at a restaurant and get a great meal well this is what you get here .A real treat.Lots of flavours cooked superbly and satisfying. Go and see it now. I cant believe such an artist is showing in high st Penzance!Click on the link to take a look.www.rainydatgallery.co.uk.

New show in London